Suzy Klein with Essential Stars from Jonathan Dove and Tasmin Little
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
Essential Classics - the best in classical music, with Suzy Klein.
0915 Your ideas for companion pieces on the Essential Classics playlist.
1010 Well known musicians reveal their favourite performers.
1100 Essential Five 鈥� this week we bring you five pieces of music inspired by stars.
1130 Slow Moment - time to take a break for a moment's musical reflection.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Christen, 盲tzet diesen Tag (Cantata No 63)
Ensemble: Dunedin Consort. Director: John Butt.- Linn.
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Leroy Anderson
A Christmas Festival
Orchestra: Dallas Winds. Conductor: Jerry Junkin.- Horns for the Holidays.
- Reference Recordings.
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Sir David Willcocks
Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day
Performer: Ashley Grote. Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Conductor: Stephen Cleobury. -
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Philip Lane
Wassail Dances
Conductor: Gavin Sutherland. Orchestra: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.- Hely-Hutchinson: A Carol Symphony: City of Prague Phil, Sutherland.
- Naxos.
- 11-13.
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Arvo P盲rt
Estonian Lullaby (Kuss-kuss, kallike)
Choir: Girls' Choir Of Vilnius Choir-Singing School 'Liepaites'. Orchestra: Kremerata Baltica. Director: Gidon Kremer.- Gidon Kremer: New Seasons.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
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Erno Dohnanyi
Pastorale
Performer: Martin Roscoe.- Hyperion.
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Giuseppe Torelli
Concerto grosso con una pastorale per il Ss Natale Op.8`6
Orchestra: Il Giardino Armonico. Conductor: Giovanni Antonini.- Christmas Concertos: Il Giardino Armonico.
- Teldec.
- 10-12.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Nutcracker Suite: Overture
Performer: Duke Ellington. Music Arranger: Duke Ellington. Ensemble: Duke Ellington Orchestra.- Columbia.
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Anon.
Ding Dong! Merrily On High
Performer: Ashley Grote. Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Conductor: Stephen Cleobury. -
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Victor Hely-Hutchinson
Romance (Carol Symphony)
Orchestra: Pro Arte Orchestra. Conductor: Barry Rose.- Hely-Hutchinson: A Carol Symphony: Pro Arte, Barry Rose.
- EMI Classics.
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Sergey Rachmaninov
The Bells Op.35 (The Silver Sleigh Bells)
Music Arranger: Daniil Trifonov. Performer: Daniil Trifonov.- DG.
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Harold Edwin Darke
In the bleak midwinter
Choir: Winchester Cathedral Choir. Performer: Simon Bell. Director: Andrew Lumsden.- Christmas from Winchester: Winchester Cathedral Choir/Lumsden.
- Regent.
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Sergey Prokofiev
Lieutenant Kije - suite Op.60 (Troika)
Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.- Chandos.
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Alison Carver
I'm Thinking Of You This Christmas
Music Arranger: Peter Foggitt. Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Conductor: Bob Chilcott. -
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Nigel Hess
A Christmas Overture
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John Rutter.- John Rutter - A Christmas Festival.
- COLLEGIUM.
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罢谤盲诲
Balulalow
Ensemble: Papagena.- SOMM.
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Richard Wagner
Siegfried Idyll
Orchestra: Bayreuth Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Christian Thielemann.- DG.
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Katherine Davis
The Little Drummer Boy (arr. for brass band)
Performer: Grimethorpe Colliery Band. Conductor: Major Peter Parkes.- Chandos.
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Jonathan Dove
Seek Him that maketh the Seven Stars
Performer: Jeremy Filsell. Choir: Tenebrae. Conductor: Nigel Short.- SIGNUM.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Violin Concerto in E Major RV.270 "Il riposo, per il Santissimo Natale"
Performer: Fredrik From. Orchestra: Concerto Copenhagen. Conductor: Lars Ulrik Mortensen.- Per la notte di Natale: Italian Christmas Concertos.
- Naxos.
- 301.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Violin Concerto in E Major RV.270 "Il riposo, per il Santissimo Natale"
Performer: Fredrik From. Orchestra: Concerto Copenhagen. Conductor: Lars Ulrik Mortensen.- Per la notte di Natale: Italian Christmas Concertos.
- Naxos.
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Antonio Vivaldi
Violin Concerto in E Major RV.270 "Il riposo, per il Santissimo Natale"
Performer: Fredrik From. Orchestra: Concerto Copenhagen. Conductor: Lars Ulrik Mortensen.- Per la notte di Natale: Italian Christmas Concertos.
- Naxos.
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James Walton
Christmas Carol
Music Arranger: Clare Wheeler. Choir: 大象传媒 Singers. Conductor: Owain Park. -
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Chilly Gonzales
We Three Kings arr. Gonzales
Performer: Chilly Gonzales.- Gentle Threat LTD.
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Elizabeth Poston
Jesus Christ the Apple Tree
Choir: The Finzi Singers. Conductor: Paul Spicer.- Abacus.
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B茅la Bart贸k
Romanian Christmas carols Sz.57
Performer: Zolt谩n Kocsis.- Philips.
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Juan Garc铆a de Z茅spedes
Convidando est谩 la noche
Ensemble: Ex Cathedra Choir. Conductor: Jeffrey Skidmore.- New World Symphonies - Baroque Music from L:atin America: Ex Cathedra, Jeffrey S.
- Hyperion.
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Trad.
Christmas Eve Reel, Christmas in America, Old Christmas Eve
Music Arranger: Jeannette Sorrell. Ensemble: Apollo鈥檚 Fire.- Christmas on Sugarloaf Mountain.
- Avie.
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Hugh Martin
Have yourself a very Merry Christmas
Singer: Judy Garland. Orchestra: Georgie Stoll and His Orchestra.- Geffen.
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Malcolm Arnold
Fantasy on Christmas Carols (from the film "The Holly and the Ivy")
Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: Rumon Gamba.- Arnold: Film Music, Volume 2: Dyson, 大象传媒 Phil, Gamba.
- Chandos.
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